Love Apple #6 (Val)

Here's my version of the Love Apple which I finally machine appliqued after our meeting!!  It was such a fun afternoon sharing our journey together as we celebrate the leaders of the Suffrage movement.

Block #7: Log Cabin & Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth was born Isabella Baumfree in 1797.  By 18 she had been sold twice and married to a fellow slave, Thomas.  Sojourner escaped with her infant daughter Sofia, became a famous preacher, and advocated for women's rights and against slavery.  Ms. Truth continued traveling and speaking until her death in 1883.

This is block #2 for me =- the first was done in blue/pink/brown, was lovely, but also seemed to be too big a splotch of bright color for my quilt --another fun block to make...

Four X Group Blocks

Whig Rose Group Blocks

Centennial Lily Group Blocks

Love Apple Group Blocks

Missouri Puzzle Group Blocks (Center Block With Setting)

Framed Variable Star Group Blocks

Influential Delmarva Quilters Meet

The Delmarva Quilters (Lynn, Val, Peggy, Judy, Joan) met for the first time at Val's home to share blocks, other civil war/reproduction and quilting projects, and a wonderful lunch in Val's greenhouse/patio.  The four hours flew by and were so inspirational.  It was a joy to see the different color pallettes and methods.  Our work to date.

Block #6: Love Apple - Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Joan)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a significant part of the suffrage movement who often operated behind the scenes. In 1848 she organized the Seneca Falls Convention the first formal event calling for women's rights and went on to work closely with Susan B. Anthony until they disagreed over the importaqnce of suffrage. Susan wanted to focus on the right to vote; Elizabeth on discriminatory property and divorce issues.  As with the other women commemorated in the quilt, with the exception of Jane Addams, she passed on before women gained the right to vote.


This is the last set of colors to be added to my quilt - purple...now the goal is to tie the colors in the blocks together....